Almarai Company, one of the largest food and dairy products companies in the Middle East, signed an agreement with Ports Development Company (PDC) for the usage of the Bulk Cargo Terminal at King Abdullah Port (KAP) to become the first tenant of the King Abdullah Port Bulk Terminal and the Processing and Services Zone (PSZ), an integrated port industrial park, which is managed by PDC.

Under this agreement, PDC undertakes the responsibility of developing the infrastructure and readying the quay to receive bulk cargo, as Almarai will manage the usage of the designated quay to receive its cargo where it will become a station to receive vessels and unload their cargo that will be transported and warehoused near Processing and Services Zone (PSZ).

Abdullah Hameedaddin, MD of PDC, and Abdulrahman Al-Fadley, CEO of Almarai, in the presence of Fahd Al-Rasheed, CEO of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), signed the agreement.

Hameedaddin stated: “This agreement comes in the framework of the exceptional efforts made by Ports Development Company to continue to be on top of the development works at King Abdullah Port with the most advanced machinery and technology to present an innovative understanding of ports amenities in the Kingdom, catering the requirements of both the public and private sectors in line with global standards to meet the demand of Saudi firms that require complete logistical solutions.”

He added: “Our vision is that King Abdullah Port is an advantageous and sustainable world-class port that delivers long-term value to the beneficiaries, working hand in hand with the ports module in Saudi Arabia.”

Al-Fadley said: “We are extremely proud to partner with Ports Development Company based on our selection to set up at King Abdullah Port, which was determined based on the exceptional amenities and possibilities that the port will offer Almarai.”